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Originally Posted by August
Y'know I've always believed that Obama was born in the US like he and the State of Hawaii have said he was, and I still do, but I have to wonder why he has at this late date finally decided to release the original?
It seems to me that this just shows a lack of good judgment on his part.
He could have put this whole thing to bed years ago, long before it became entrenched. That would have been the smartest thing to do. But now having allowed so much time to pass it serves no purpose except to make people doubt it's authenticity.
Imagine if the Bush administration had released film footage it had been sitting on for three years which showed without a doubt that it was Flight 77, and not a missile, that plowed into the Pentagon on 9-11. Think any of those inside job conspiracy theorists would believe it? Think it's possible that a few on the fencers might become suspicious at the tardiness of it's release?
I do NOT doubt that Obama is qualified to be President but I now have a little less confidence in his ability to be a good President.
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The birther movement was a free gift for Obama and the democrats. The sheer looniness of them has tarnished the republicans as a whole.
What was it napoleon said? Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake.
Furthermore it amounts to what in British politics is known as a Hefalump trap, after the whinny the pooh story. Which is an easily noticeable and with hindsight perfectly obvious trap intended to catch a blundering opponent.
That is, Trump should have seen this coming when he decided to so vocally join the birther bandwagon and simultaneously make a bid for president, and now the trap is sprung and Trump is standing with his pants down, so to speak.
Judge the effectiveness yourself. Would you say Trump's chance of getting nominated for presidential candidate (and then winning) is higher or lower than it was this time last week?